Abstract
Abstract Two new species of Anthurium are described for Brazil, Anthurium cipoense Temponi endemic of the Serra do Cipó National Park, Minas Gerais and Anthurium polynervium Temponi & Nadruz, endemic to municipality of Santa Maria Madalena, Rio de Janeiro state. Both have restricted distributions and studies on their conservation are needed. Descriptions, illustrations and commentaries on geographic distribution, ecology, phenology and conservation status are provided for both species.
Highlights
Anthurium Schott is neotropical and has 1100 species, being the larger Araceae genus (Mayo et al 1997, Govaerts & Frodin 2002, Coelho & Catharino 2008). Those species are distributed from northern Mexico and the Greater Antilles to southern Brazil and northern Argentina and Uruguay, occurring in open or forested habitats
Samples of Anthurium cipoense and Anthurium polynervium, as well some closed species were examined in the BHCB, MO, K, RB, SP, SPF herbaria
Two new species of Anthurium for Brazil both sides, the outermost extending to the base of the posterior lobe, the innermost ending at the margin of the leaf blade lower quarter
Summary
Anthurium Schott is neotropical and has 1100 species, being the larger Araceae genus (Mayo et al 1997, Govaerts & Frodin 2002, Coelho & Catharino 2008). Duas espécies novas de Anthurium são descritas para o Brasil, Anthurium cipoense Temponi, endêmica do Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipó, MG e Anthurium polynervium Temponi & Nadruz, endêmica do município de Santa Maria Madalena, RJ.
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